Genesis 39:5

And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
time	מֵאָז֩ me.'Az	H227	at that time or place · preposition + adverb
overseer	הִפְקִ֨יד hif.Kid	H6485	to visit (with friendly or hostile intent) · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
house	בְּבֵית֗וֹ be.vei.To	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
had	יֶשׁ yesh-	H3426	there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be · cardinal number, both genders singular absolute
LORD	יְהוָ֛ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
blessed	וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ vay.Va.rekh	H1288	to kneel · conjunction + verb, piel sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Egyptian’s	הַמִּצְרִ֖י ha.mitz.Ri	H4713	a Mitsrite · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute
house	בֵּ֥ית beit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · noun, common masculine singular construct
Joseph’s	יוֹסֵ֑ף yo.Sef	H3130	Joseph · proper noun, a man's name
sake	בִּגְלַ֣ל big.Lal	H1558	a circumstance (as rolled around) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
blessing	בִּרְכַּ֤ת bir.Kat	H1293	benediction · noun, common feminine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָה֙ Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
had	יֶשׁ yesh-	H3426	there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be · cardinal number, both genders singular absolute
house	בַּבַּ֖יִת ba.Ba.yit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
field	וּבַשָּׂדֶֽה u.va.sa.Deh	H7704	a field (as flat) · conjunction + preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Genesis 30:27 And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath bless…
2 Samuel 6:11-12 And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his household.
Acts 27:24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
Genesis 12:2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
Psalms 72:17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him…
Psalms 21:6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
Genesis 19:29 And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 39:1-6

Here is, I. Joseph bought (Gen 39:1), and he that bought him, whatever he gave for him, had a good bargain of him; it was better than the merchandise of silver. The Jews have a proverb, "If the world did not know the worth of good men, they would hedge them about with pearls." He was sold to an officer of Pharaoh, with whom he might get acquainted with public persons and public business, and so be fitted for the preferment for which he was designed. Note, 1. What God intends men for he will be sure, some way or other, to qualify them for. 2. Providence is to be acknowledged in the disposal even of poor servants and in their settlements, and therein may perhaps be working towards something gr…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 39:5

the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake, &c.--It might be--it probably was--that a special, a miraculous blessing was poured out on a youth who so faithfully and zealously served God amid all the disadvantages of his place. But it may be useful to remark that such a blessing usually follows in the ordinary course of things; and the most worldly, unprincipled masters always admire and respect religion in a servant when they see that profession supported by conscientious principle and a consistent life. made him overseer in his house--We do not know in what capacity Joseph entered into the service of Potiphar; but the observant eye of his master soon discovered his superior…

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Adam Clarke on Genesis 39:4

He made him overseer - הפקיד hiphkid, from פקד pakad, to visit, take care of, superintend; the same as επισκοπος, overseer or bishop, among the Greeks. This is the term by which the Septuagint often express the meaning of the original.

John Gill on Genesis 39:5

And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had,.... How long he was in this office is not certain; there must be some time for the following observation; and during all the time he was in it, it was easily discerned: that the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; that is, much more than before; everything under his hands succeeded before, but now much more abundantly; Potiphar's family was blessed with health, his substance increased, he grew rich and wealthy, and abounded with all good things: and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field; his domestic affairs prospered, his fiel…

Dictionary and topics

Potiphar — Dedicated to Ra; i.e., to the sun-god, the Egyptian to whom the Ishmaelites sold Joseph (Gen. 39:1). He was “captain of the guard”, i.e., chief, probably, of the state police, who, while they formed…
Temptation — (1.) Trial; a being put to the test. Thus God “tempted [Gen. 22: 1; R.V., ‘did prove’] Abraham;” and afflictions are said to tempt, i.e., to try, men (James 1:2, 12; comp. Deut. 8:2), putting their…
Civil Service · APPOINTMENT IN, ON ACCOUNT OF MERIT — APPOINTMENT IN, ON ACCOUNT OF MERIT
Egypt · History of Israel in: Potiphar blessed for Joseph’s sake — History of Israel in: Potiphar blessed for Joseph’s sake
Joseph · .Is prospered of God — .Is prospered of God
Servants · When Good: Often advanced by master — When Good: Often advanced by master

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Genesis 39:5

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 39:1-6

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 39:5

Adam Clarke on Genesis 39:4

John Gill on Genesis 39:5

Dictionary and topics

Genesis 39:5

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 39:1-6

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 39:5

Adam Clarke on Genesis 39:4

John Gill on Genesis 39:5

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Genesis 39:3-5

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Genesis 39:5

Rashi on Genesis 39:4